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Systems and methods for configuring a point-of-sale system

US7086584B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2002
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07G1/14
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Among other things, the present invention provides a variety of systems and methods for configuring and/or providing a configurable point-of-sale system. Various methods of the present invention include providing a point-of-sale device and coupling it to a communication network. One or more transaction systems are accessible to the point-of-sale device via the transaction network, instructions are loaded to the memory of the point-of-sale device allowing it to access the transaction system. Various systems include a plurality of point-of-sale devices communicably coupled to various transaction systems via a communication network. The point-of-sale devices can be configurable to access one or more of the various transaction systems.

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